Anquan Boldin RUMORS & NEWS

San Jose Mercury News
"An exhibition opener shouldn't mean much for a 12th-year veteran. But these are special circumstances for Anquan Boldin.
Closure is on Boldin's mind as he begins another potential Super Bowl run. He wants to thank Baltimore Ravens fans, a year and a half after his stunning trade to the 49ers, a..."
August 07

Baltimore Sun
"Now that wide receiver Steve Smith has arrived in Baltimore via his three-year, $11 million contract, he fills the void of physicality and toughness created a year ago when the Ravens traded Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers following a contract dispute.
Both Smith and Boldin excel at..."
March 17

CSN Bay Area
"Wide receiver Anquan Boldin, the 49ers MVP in his first season with the club, will be back for a second year with the organization.
Boldin announced via Twitter that he is officially back with the team. The deal is a two-year extension, a source told CSNBayArea.com, and is worth $12 million,..."
March 03

Pro Football Talk
"As the San Francisco 49ers try to get back to the Super Bowl and win it, they’ve got some offseason business to deal with.
Their priority list contains at least three names: Jim Harbaugh, Colin Kaepernick, and Anquan Boldin.
Per a league source, the plans will come into better focus after..."
February 13

Pro Football Talk
"49ers receiver Anquan Boldin will be a free agent in less than two months. But it sounds like he plans to re-sign in San Francisco.
“Thank you @49ers fans for embracing my family and I during our first year in San Francisco,” Boldin said moments ago on Twitter. “Your support this year was..."
January 20

San Jose Mercury News
"Anquan Boldin grew up poor, something he learned only later in life.
"I didn't realize I was poor because everybody else around me was in the same situation," he said.
Now that he's making $6 million a year, the 49ers receiver has a belated understanding of what it means to struggle..."
November 09

San Jose Mercury News
"Wide receiver Anquan Boldin took a critical swipe at the NFL's new emphasis on player safety on Monday saying "I think the league is covering their butt to be honest with you."
The 49ers wideout was taking part in an online chat with the Bay Area Group and fans when he was asked if he had seen..."
October 15

Sacramento Bee
"Anquan Boldin said he and Larry Fitzgerald remain close and still keep in touch after six seasons together in Arizona when they were the league's most fearsome receiving duo.
You have to wonder if the theme of their recent messages has been: Wish you were here.
Both enter today's game at..."
October 13

Sacramento Bee
"Anquan Boldin has seen double teams before in his 11-year career. But never quite as many as have been thrown at him and the 49ers in the first five games of the season. "At times but not as much" Boldin said today when asked if he saw double coverage in Arizona and Baltimore.
Offensive..."
October 10

CSN Bay Area
"Wide receiver Anquan Boldin expects to receive a lot more attention Sunday night when the 49ers travel to face the Seattle Seahawks.
And 49ers running back Frank Gore figures the Seahawks learned from the Green Bay Packers’ mistakes and will not devote all their attention toward stopping the..."
September 12

San Jose Mercury News
"Kyle Williams isn't surprised that he's listed with Anquan Boldin as the 49ers' starting wideouts for Sunday's season opener. But Williams insisted this won't be a two-man show.
"That's how always we do things: we do it by committee" Williams said Tuesday. "I'll take on the responsibilities as..."
September 04

Sacramento Bee
"All eyes were on the wide receiver position when the 49ers opened training camp and the glare only has intensified in the three weeks since. Here's my best guess/analysis on where things stand at the position.
In my mind there are three locks for the 53-man squad. Anquan Boldin obviously is one..."
August 13

San Francisco Chronicle
"49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin spent Monday in Washington D.C. meeting with congressional leaders and the White House about injustices he witnessed in Africa.
Boldin was on a mission to Africa when the 49ers traded a sixth-round pick to the Ravens for Boldin just before April’s NFL..."
June 25

San Francisco Chronicle
"A few interesting items can be gleaned from Jim Harbaugh’s transcript today. The most important concerns wide receiver Anquan Boldin, who, according to blog posts, established a quick chemistry with all the quarterbacks, including starter Colin Kaepernick during Tuesday’s organized team activity..."
May 31

CSN Bay Area
"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh called his brother, Jim, to see if he would be interested in a trade for veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin.
So was Jim suspicious that his sibling would call to propose a trade?
"Oh, I'm sure he probably was suspicious," John Harbaugh said Tuesday..."
March 19

NFL.com
"Seeking salary-cap relief, the Baltimore Ravens desperately want Anquan Boldin to accept a $2 million reduction in pay for the 2013 season. A man of principle, Boldin is sticking to his guns about playing under the contract he originally signed.
With both sides at a standstill, general manager..."
March 11

Baltimore Sun
"The Ravens have traded veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, according to league sources with knowledge of the situation.
Boldin, 32, was involved in a contract dispute with the Ravens, who asked him to lower his $6 million base..."
March 11

USA Today
"Having once taken a stand and delivered on his idea that he should be paid like an elite quarterback, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco supports teammate Anquan Boldin's desire to be paid in full by the Super Bowl champions.
Boldin told USA TODAY Sports he was unwilling to take a pay cut..."
March 10

NFL.com
"Anquan Boldin isn't ready to confirm Saturday's report that he rejected the Baltimore Ravens' proposal for a reduced salary, but he's no longer entertaining the idea of retirement if he's released
"When I signed with the Ravens, I signed for four years," Boldin told USA Today on Saturday. "With..."
March 10

Baltimore Sun
"The Ravens asked veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin to accept a $2 million paycut of his $6 million base salary, according to league sources with knowledge of the situation.
In what remains a fluid situation, Boldin has declined.
Depending on whether this financial dispute is resolved, it..."
March 10

USA Today
"Anquan Boldin could soon be looking for work as an NFL free agent, contrary to a previous statement by the Baltimore Ravens receiver that he would retire rather than join another team.
Boldin has rejected a Ravens proposal to reduce his salary, and is preparing to become an unrestricted free..."
March 09

Fox Sports
"A Super Bowl XLVII hero is being asked to take a pay cut to remain with the Baltimore Ravens.
A source told FOXSports.com that the Ravens want wide receiver Anquan Boldin to renegotiate the $6 million base salary he is set to earn in 2013. Otherwise, Boldin will be released before Tuesday’s..."
March 09

CSN Baltimore
"Opposing teams were keeping a close eye on Ravens' speedster Torrey Smith during the playoffs. That helped Anquan Boldin stay a little busier, and he made those other teams pay.
Boldin made 22 catches for 380 yards and four touchdowns in the playoffs, a big reason quarterback Joe Flacco and..."
March 07

NFL.com
"Coming off a killer postseason, Anquan Boldin proved to be a money receiver. But he's willing to call it a career if the Baltimore Ravens let him walk in free agency.
"For me that's not something that I worry about," Boldin said on NBC Sports Network's "Pro Football Talk" on Friday. "I think..."
February 09

NESN
"Joe Flacco won the MVP award for Super Bowl XLVII, but Anquan Boldin was the hero who made it happen. Boldin caught six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown to help the Ravens win the big game. But even with his impressive contributions, the reliable receiver seems unlikely to return to Baltimore..."
February 07

CSN Baltimore
"Anquan Boldin's consistency has been amazing throughout the post-season. He kept making big plays throughout, and did it again Sunday as the Ravens hung on for a 34-31 victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
Boldin finished with six catches for 104 yards and one touchdown in..."
February 04

Palm Beach Post
"Anquan Boldin triumphantly raised both arms over his head, but this was no touchdown signal.
Boldin's reaction on the Baltimore Ravens' sideline came after Colin Kaepernick's fourth-down fade pass to Michael Crabtree with 1:46 left fell harmlessly to the turf, ending the San Francisco 49ers'..."
February 04

Tampa Bay Times
"Third and 8 is hard. Anquan Boldin can tell you all about the defensive backs who will tug and pull as a receiver tries to find space in traffic.
Catching the ball over the middle is hard. Boldin knows about that, too, the way safeties will attempt to separate a receiver from the football by..."
February 01

ESPN.com
"WWide receiver Anquan Boldin is one of four Ravens with Super Bowl experience, but he's enjoying this experience much better than his last.
Four years ago, when he was with the Cardinals, Boldin got into a sideline shouting match with Todd Haley after he was removed during the team's..."
January 31